Physician - Biochemical Genetics - Corewell Health - Grand Rapids, MI

The Medical Genetics and Biochemical Genetics Program at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is seeking a board certified / board eligible Biochemical Genetics physician to join their rapidly growing program.  The clinical position offers an exciting opportunity for the physician to play an important role in the continued growth of the program. The provider will be responsible, along with a multi-disciplinary team, for care of pediatric and adult patients with known or suspected complex genetic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism.  The physician will be quality and safety driven in their care of the acute inpatient and outpatient population.

Practice Description:

The physicians and APPs are members of The Corewell Health Medical Group, a growing, physician-led, multispecialty practice.  The genetics division includes a team of highly specialized biochemical and medical genetics physicians (7) and nurse practitioner (1), dietitians (3), genetic counselors (21), genetic counseling assistants (4), nurses, medical assistants, and other support staff. The group is dedicated to supporting the mission of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital including education, clinical services, research and other scholarly activity, and advocacy.

Facility Description:

HDVCH is proud to be recognized as one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 2023 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation for the two subspecialties. HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 234-bed free standing dedicated children’s hospital located on the main campus of Spectrum Health.  Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated).  HDVCH also has one of the nation’s largest NICU’s (108-beds).

Grand Rapids, MI:

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.  In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas. 

Qualifications:

• Board eligible or board certified in Biochemical Genetics

• Physician License (MD)/Osteopathic Physician (DO)

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members  Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org. 

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